[Football] Your biggest disappointments as as Albion fan?

[DJ NOBO]

The Smiths - Gordon, Bobby and Graeme

 

[dejavuatbtn]

The Smiths - Gordon, Bobby and Graeme

But Jack was a joy and one of my all time favourites.

 

[DJ NOBO]

But Jack was a joy and one of my all time favourites.

Not forgettIng Peter smith . Marley

 

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Not forgettIng Peter smith . Marley

Yes, good old Smithy - I remember well the saturday afternoon I turned up in the Gillingham car park when he got our of his car with his dreads in a plastic bag instead of on his head!

 

[Vicar!]

Thought I was going to be the first to this one! A trophy steeped in history was well within our grasp and we threw it away. The cup final replay was a disappointment but probably expected. As for the Goldstone, it was a dump and I'm not sure anyone would swap the Amex for it, so losing it was not a concern to me, what was dire was the way it was done and the attempt to run the club into the ground.

Four minutes to get it over the line. That wonderful trophy was ours. A straight forward shot straight at the keeper!
WTF! That really hurt.

 

[Official Old Man]

Saints Spurs wasn't a disappointment as we all knew it was going to be a draw. Smith may have been disappointing but after 120 minutes I was shattered but still elated at a draw. My biggest disappointment is getting the train to lewes rather than Brighton the night of promotion 2017

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Failing to win the Championship in 2017 was pretty disappointing. Lost bragging rights to a Newcastle fan and I was in the Norwich end for the 2-0 defeat at Carrow Road which started the major slump. My Norwich supporting buddy wasn't very subtle in referring to "your team" and "your Premier League club" so everyone knew and I got a bit of stick. Fair enough, considering the double own goal from our goalkeeper, but a shame nonetheless.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Play off final 1991 for me.

 

[OzMike]

Smith's miss at Wembley and the players going on holiday effectivley handing the Championship title to Newcastle.

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

being in Yugoslavia during the cup final and replay.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

1) The sacking of Dean Wilkins
2) Losing to Warnock at Wembley
3) The way the fan/customer is treated currently just a number, previously a valuable asset.

 

[Grassman]

1) The sacking of Dean Wilkins
2) Losing to Warnock at Wembley
3) The way the fan/customer is treated currently just a number, previously a valuable asset.

Oh yeah, I remember being a “valuable asset” from the mid-90s during the Bellend/Archer/Stanley years....

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Aside from all the big ones, I remember a 0-4 defeat at home to Sheff Wed in 1990. Felt really rough, dragged myself to the game and we were completely outclassed.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-sheffield-wednesday-03-october-1990-124309/

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Oh yeah, I remember being a “valuable asset” from the mid-90s during the Bellend/Archer/Stanley years....

He is still banging on about not getting a free shirt despite practically no-one on here agreeing with him.

 

[Frutos]

He is still banging on about not getting a free shirt despite practically no-one on here agreeing with him.

Was that the one where he had seven years to sign his daughter up for the Young Seagulls scheme, didn't bother until it was too late, then threw a strop at the club for not accomodating him?

 

[banjo]

Sami

 

[Mackenzie]

Aside from all the big ones, I remember a 0-4 defeat at home to Sheff Wed in 1990. Felt really rough, dragged myself to the game and we were completely outclassed.

https://www.11v11.com/matches/brighton-and-hove-albion-v-sheffield-wednesday-03-october-1990-124309/

I was at that game, I didn’t find it too disappointing we just got beaten by a far better team. John Sheridan was amazing that night.

 

[Trelford Mills Guide Dog]

Selling Peter Ward to Forest (1980).
Not being able to see Maradona grace the Goldstone pitch in the ECWC (1983).
Mick Ferguson named as striker when we didn’t turn up vs Stains in FA Cup quarter final (1986).
Warnock’s anti-football win at Wembley (1991).
Zaha beating us in the play-off semi final (2013).
Gaston Ramirez and Mike Dean’s complete and utter toss-pottery (2016).

 

[Sussex Nomad]

losing the Goldstone

Took 14 years to find a new permanent home, but, as fondly as I remember it, losing the Goldstone was a blessing in disguise.

Smith must score sticks out as a very sore thumb.
Strangely the two sendings off v Burnley still sticks in my throat.
Sami Hyypiä
Brian Clough
Selling Peter Ward
Selling Mark Lawrenson
Stanley, Archer, Belotti

 

[El Presidente]

Glenn Murray failing to clap the LOYAL fans at Brentford.